NASCAR driver and hometown hero Brendan Gaughan signed autographs during the
first hour while the Randy Anderson Band entertained attendees. This year's
event also marked the return of world-famous auto auctioneer Brent Earlywine
to the podium and gavel.

The event also featured a silent auction with a variety of racing and non-racing
items to bid on,

Last December, The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities granted
$275,000 to 51 local children's causes during its annual grant distribution
ceremony.

Speedway Children's Charities (www.speedwaycharities.org)
is a non-profit foundation based in Charlotte, N.C., that distributes funds
to charities and foundations providing medical, emotional and social services
to children in need. Founded in 1984 by O. Bruton Smith, chief executive
officer of Speedway Motorsports, Inc., Speedway Children's Charities has grown
into a national foundation with chapters located at each of the six Speedway
Motorsports Inc., facilities, including Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Infineon
Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Lowe's Motor Speedway
in Charlotte, N.C., Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas-Ft. Worth and Atlanta Motor
Speedway. Each chapter's objective is to assist as many children as possible.